East Hedleyhope

East Hedleyhope
East Hedleyhope
	East Hedleyhope Location within County Durham
OS grid reference	NZ155402
Shire county	County Durham;
Region	North East;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DARLINGTON
Postcode district	DL13
Police	Durham
Fire	County Durham and Darlington
Ambulance	North East
	List of places UK England County Durham 54°45′25″N 1°45′32″W / 54.757°N 1.759°W

East Hedleyhope is a village in County Durham, in England. It is situated about 8 miles (13 km) west of Durham, up the Deerness valley. The main village comprises two streets, West View and Deerness View; there are also a few houses on the other side of the football pitch. In total there are approximately forty homes.

Economy

Historically, East Hedleyhope was a mining village and had a larger population.

Transport

The village is the terminus of the 52 bus service with a frequent service to Durham.

Public services

There is a thriving community with many social events which occur in the modern village hut. The young residents have good facilities such as the playground and the football pitch.

References

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